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Photograph of food rations being distributed at Paiute reservation, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 10. After the Northern Paiutes were placed on reservations and could no longer hunt or gather food freely, the U.S. Government provided them with food rations or commodities. These food rations came in the form of flour, beans, bacon, sugar, coffee and meat. Bobbie Dodd and Hastings Pancho, shown here, are preparing to distribute meat. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Katie Frazier."
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Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor in California, July 10, 1947
Date
1947-07-10
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Huges' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembed at Long Beach Harbor in July 1947.
Image
Photograph of dirt being dumped into the Colorado River for Hoover Dam cofferdam, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of dirt being dumped into the Colorado River to create a cofferdam at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.
Image
Photograph of cement mixer being lowered into Hoover Dam construction site, circa 1930-1935
Date
1930 to 1935
Archival Collection
Description
An image of a Rex Motor Mixer being lowered into Black Canyon during Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction.
Image
Biographical essay about Janos Strauss, 2014
Date
2014
Archival Collection
Description
Janos Strauss was picked up by the Nazis at age 15, but lied and said he was 17, which saved his life. He was liberated during a transport in 1945.
Text
Photograph of a pipeline being set atop a rock pillar, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a pipeline being set atop a rock pillar, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s
Image
Photograph of a wing of the Sands Hotel being moved (Las Vegas), December 20, 1964
Date
1964-12-20
Archival Collection
Description
A wing of the Sands being moved, presumably in preparation for building the tower. The following names were listed as photographers: Jerry Abbot, Joe Buck, Don English and David Lees.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of the Flying Boat being assembled at the Long Beach Harbor, California, January 8, 1947
Date
1947-01-08
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at Long Beach Harbor. Date stamped on back of photo.
Image
The Treniers performing onstage or being interviewed: photographic prints, 1950 to 1980
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Cliff Trenier Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01137
Collection Name: Cliff Trenier Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Collection Name: Cliff Trenier Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Cotton being discharged at Lazy 88 Ranch, Pahrump, Nevada, 1954
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Frank E. Partridge Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00153
Collection Name: Frank E. Partridge Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Collection Name: Frank E. Partridge Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component